Sy Richardson

Born: 1941-06-04

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Sy Richardson is an American film and television actor.Richardson made his film debut as the Fairy Godmother, in the 1977 American erotic musical comedy Cinderella. He is perhaps best known as a regular in the films of Alex Cox, having appeared in Repo Man, Sid and Nancy, Straight to Hell, Walker, The Winner and Searchers 2.0. He played "Turbo" in the 1990 film Tripwire. He recently had a recurring role as the coroner on the TV series Pushing Daisies. He is also in They Live and played a tough L.A. County Sherrif in the gang classic Colors. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sy Richardson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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They Live

as Black Revolutionary
Released: 1988-11-04

A lone drifter stumbles upon a harrowing discovery -- a unique pair of sunglasses that reveals...

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Larry Crowne

as Avery
Released: 2011-06-30

When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne enrolls...

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Surviving Christmas

as Doo-Dah Understudy
Released: 2004-09-21

Drew Latham is an executive leading an empty, shallow life with only wealth on his side. Facing...

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Repo Man

as Lite
Released: 1984-03-02

A down and out young punk gets a job working with a seasoned repo man, but what awaits him in...

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The Grifters

as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Released: 1990-08-08

A young short-con grifter suffers both injury and the displeasure of reuniting with his criminal...

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Three Fugitives

as Tucker
Released: 1989-01-27

On his first day after being released from jail for 14 armed bank robberies, Lucas finds himself...

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Sid and Nancy

as Methadone Caseworker
Released: 1986-09-12

January 1978. After their success in England, the punk rock band Sex Pistols venture out on...

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Colors

as Bailey
Released: 1988-04-15

A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled...

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Catchfire

as Capt. Walker
Released: 1990-04-03

A witness to a mob assassination flees for her life from town to town, switching identities, but...

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Posse

as Shepherd
Released: 1993-05-14

A group of mostly black infantrymen return from the Spanish-American War with a cache of gold....

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Mystery Train

as Newsvendor
Released: 1989-09-06

In Memphis, Tennessee, over the course of a single night, the Arcade Hotel, run by an eccentric...

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Bad Dreams

as Detective Wasserman
Released: 1988-04-08

Unity Field, a "free love" cult from the '70s, is mostly remembered for its notorious mass...

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Human Nature

as Police Detective
Released: 2001-09-12

A philosophical burlesque, Human Nature follows the ups and downs of an obsessive scientist, a...

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Men at Work

as Walt Richardson
Released: 1990-08-24

Two garbage men find the body of a city councilman in a trash can on their route. With help from...

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Cinderella

as Fairy Godmother
Released: 1977-05-01

Cinderella, with the help of her "fairy" godmother, is granted heightened sexual prowess to win...

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Walker

as Captain Hornsby
Released: 1987-12-04

William Walker and his mercenary corps enter Nicaragua in the middle of the 19th century in...

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Our Family Wedding

as Sonny
Released: 2010-03-12

The weeks leading up to a young couple's wedding is comic and stressful, especially as their...

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Tapeheads

as Bartender
Released: 1988-10-21

The story of Ivan and Josh, two dim witted ex-security guards who love music videos. Out of...

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Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects

as Lavonne
Released: 1989-02-03

A brutal Los Angeles police lieutenant is determined to bust up an organization that forces...

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Cold Steel

as Rashid
Released: 1987-12-11

On Christmas Eve, Johnny Modine's father is murdered by a psycho cut-throat. The cop swears...

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Fairy Tales

as Sirus
Released: 1978-08-01

On his twenty-first birthday, the Prince goes on a quest that takes him across the land...

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Floundering

as Commander K
Released: 1994-11-04

A disaffected and increasingly disturbed young man journeys through post-riot Los Angeles.

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Straight to Hell

as Norwood
Released: 1987-06-26

A gang of bank robbers with a suitcase full of money go to the desert to hide out. After burying...

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Tripwire

as Turbo
Released: 1989-11-30

A band of ruthless international terrorists led by Josef Szabo hijack a speeding railroad train...

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To Sleep with Anger

as Marsh
Released: 1990-10-12

An enigmatic drifter from the South comes to visit an old acquaintance who now lives in...

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Nocturna

as RH Factor
Released: 1979-06-01

Hard times have fallen on the Transylvanian House of Dracula. To help pay the taxes, Castle...

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Heat Vision and Jack

as Doctor
Released: 1999-01-10

As the result of a NASA miscalculation, Astronaut Jack Austin flew too close to the sun, the...

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The Glass Shield

as Mr. Taylor
Released: 1994-09-16

J.J. is a rookie in the Sheriff's Department and the first black officer at that station. Racial...

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Medium Rare

as Marv
Released: 1987-03-04

Death of his wife's pet poodle and a threatening movie producer create a world of trouble for a...

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Petey Wheatstraw

as Petey's Father
Released: 1977-11-01

Petey Wheatstraw (Rudy Ray Moore) is a candidate to become the devil's son-in-law. The storyline...

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Eye of the Stranger

as Jeb
Released: 1993-04-23

A stranger comes into town and causes a stir when he stands up for the townfolk, in the face of...

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Evil Obsession

as Jim
Released: 1996-09-19

As models show up on calendars and magazine covers, someone is making bodies show up at the...

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Dead Man Walking

as Snake
Released: 1988-09-15

After Leila, his boss's daughter, is kidnapped by psychopathic plague victim Decker, chauffeur...

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Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel

as Ernest
Released: 1993-03-17

Johnny Woo and Julie play an enduring couple who survive all sorts of interference from rival...

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Shattered Illusions

as Gene
Released: 1998-02-01

A Psycho stalks a talk radio personality and her mentally challenged sister.

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Street Asylum

as Sgt. 'Joker' Tatum
Released: 1990-06-06

In the bleak near future Los Angeles has become a dangerous war zone with cops pitted against...

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Lord Help Us

as Church Member
Released: 2007-02-01

Comedy about faith and family directed by Shavar Ross. When a recently widowed Baptist preacher...

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Faith of Our Fathers

as Dan
Released: 2015-07-01

With the Vietnam War raging in 1969, two young fathers report for duty. A man of great faith and...

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The Playaz Court

as Ike
Released: 2000-01-01

The courts of Englewood are as far removed from the hollowed halls of justice as a street ball...

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A Numbers Game

as Bernie
Released: 2010-04-15

Neil Black is a good looking schmoozer who can sell anything to anyone, literally. The beautiful...

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South of Heaven

as Pawn Daddy
Released: 2008-09-21

A man returning from a tour of duty is mistaken for his brother by debt-collecting gangsters,...

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5th of July

as Pops
Released: 2019-02-14

All he wanted to do was spread his father's ashes in the national park - mayhem ensues.

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Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar

as uncredited
Released: 1999-09-25

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Sandy Passage

as David
Released: 2015-08-20

An in-depth look at the daily lives of two ageing socialites and their crumbling estate. This...

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Message From a Mistress

as Mr. Hall
Released: 2017-05-01

Longtime best friends Renee, Aria, Jaime and Jessa have shared just about everything. All hell...

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My Brother's Wedding

as Mr. Dubois
Released: 1983-09-13

A young African-American man living in Los Angeles without direction in his life reluctantly...

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After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped

as Mr. Coleman
Released: 2000-05-16

You've read the stories, you've seen the documentaries. Now see the movie that brings it all to...

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It Wants Blood 2

as Professor Smert
Released: 2023-08-10

Two giant monsters are forced to battle head to head on the political circuit as they run...

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Charmed

as Father Wilkins
First aired: 1998-10-07

Three sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed...

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Monk

as Janitor
First aired: 2002-07-12

Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using...

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Monk

as Sanitation Worker
First aired: 2002-07-12

Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using...

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Rizzoli & Isles

as Sour Grapes
First aired: 2010-07-12

Perhaps their strikingly different personalities make the relationship between detective Jane...

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Wings

as Luther
First aired: 1990-04-19

Brothers Brian and Joe Hackett attempt to run an airline on the New England island of Nantucket...

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The Shield

as Brother William
First aired: 2002-03-12

The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above...

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Martin

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-08-27

Sassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne. Series focuses on his...

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Family Reunion

as Brother Franklin
First aired: 2019-07-10

Family Reunion follows a family of six who travel from Seattle, Washington to Columbus, Georgia...

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ER

as Coleman
First aired: 1994-09-19

ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by...

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Pushing Daisies

as Coroner
First aired: 2007-10-03

A pie-maker, with the power to bring dead people back to life, solves murder mysteries with his...

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Documentary Now!

as David
First aired: 2015-08-20

Loving parodies of some of the world's best-known documentaries. Each episode is shot in a...

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